Vitalijs Pavlovs

Vitālijs Pavlovs (born 17 June 1989) is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Fife Flyers in the Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL).

Playing career
Pavlovs signed a two-year contract with Dinamo Riga on August 9, 2012 and made his debut on December 5, 2012, in a loss to Yugra. Pavlovs started the 2012–13 season with Jokipojat in Mestis, he had 6 goals and 8 assists in 19 games which is good for 3rd place in points inside the team.

Pavlovs was sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee for failing an anti-doping test in the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. He tested positive for methylhexanamine, a banned stimulant found in certain food supplements.

On October 1, 2014, Pavlovs left Dinamo as a free agent to sign his first North American contract on a one-year deal with the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL.